Statistically, around 50 million Americans either do not have a bank account or do not have access to debit cards connected to their accounts. These people are turning to GPRs in droves as a solution to the problem of having no plastic. A GPR or General Purpose Reloadable Card is essentially a prepaid debit card [...]
8×8 Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) announced on February 13 that it has formed a partnership with Japanese company SoftBank Telecom Corporation. According to the agreement, 8×8 will license its subscription-based “Zerigo” enterprise cloud software. 8×8 is also expected to develop some additional related software for SoftBank to provide virtual desktop interface (VDI) services to its customers [...]
As our collective global socio-eco conscience becomes better developed, there is fast growing concern on how large of a carbon footprint we are leaving for future generations to deal with on our behalf. As a result, literally dozens of companies are involved in the research, marketing and production of sustainable and clean-burning fuels. Investors have [...]
Story by Matt Rego Whether we like it or not, there will come a day when our reliance on oil and other fossil fuels will have to be taken over by renewable energy sources. Despite the fact that US oil production is surging and could soon be the world’s biggest producer of the black gold, [...]
The recent December ADP private payroll and Federal report suggests that there is a revival in construction jobs. While the data showed that the increase could be attributed to the rebuilding after the typhoon Sandy, this is the seventh month in a row for additions to constructions. Since February 2006, the sector has added 39,000 [...]
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Seasons Greetings! From the staff at EmergingGrowth.com, we wish all of you a safe and happy holiday! Our next reports will be issued on December 26, 2012. Please visit us again than. Sincerely, EmergingGrowth.com Staff
The real estate sector is often said to be the weakest link in the US economy. Earnings of companies had been hurt by foreclosures, and a soft demand for new homes. As loan defaults continue and the economy and job market remained sluggish, housing values plummeted. Nevertheless, a number of companies have been able to [...]
Ok, so we’re based in Coral Gables, FL. Less than 10 miles from down town Miami, and last night I left the office at about 3:00, (thinking I would beat the rush hour) to participate in early voting. Let me tell you that I stood in line for almost 4 hours subject to campaigning by everybody [...]
Wall Street ran itself into the gutter, and taxpayers bailed it out, hoping, if nothing else, a lesson was learned. But more than three years later, as reports indicate financiers are still participating in cut throat strategies, many wonder if anything has changed. Who has been made accountable for the Great Recession? Good news was [...]
The nanotech sector is often touted as one of the most high growth sectors available to investors, with a number of fast-moving companies attracting the attention of investment managers across the board. The sector is projected to be worth $1trillion by 2015, and many of the top performers in the industry are delivering strong, rapid [...]
Whatever market conditions may be, there are always undervalued stocks to be found. Here are three value plays that I like, and why I like them. Cray (NASDAQ: CRAY) Cray develops high-performance computing systems, also known as supercomputers. In fact, Cray was the original supercomputer company, created back in 1972. Although the only thing that [...]
MPG Office Trust Inc. Shares Rise as Acquisition by Brookfield Looms
MPG Office Trust Inc. (NYSE: MPG) is the largest owner and operator of Class A office properties in the Los Angeles central business area. The company develops landmark, large-scale developments that are of high quality and visually appealing. MPG can make claim to owning some of the most iconic and reputable buildings in Los Angeles, [...]
Apple’s Woes Good News for Emerging Growth Companies
For the better part of a year, Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock has been stuck in the red. The company, which was once the prime gem in Silicon Valley, is now grappling with bottom line concerns and a rapidly slipping market share. The IDC actually contends that Apple’s global smartphone market share in the quarter ended [...]
Mobile Commerce Startups Should Borrow a Leaf from eBay’s Book
Mobile commerce is inarguably the future of e-commerce. Alternate reports from research companies indicate that future commerce growth will be primarily driven by smartphones and tablets. Renowned research firm Forrester (NASDAQ: FORR) actually projects a 10 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for U.S. online retails sales over the next five years. It expects these [...]
Noranda Aluminum Surges on Recent Positive Rating
North American producer of aluminum products and rolled aluminum coils, Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation’s (NYSE: NOR) shares jumped 34.85 percent to close at $4.45 on Wednesday. The company’s stock rose as a result of a positive rating given by market analyst firm Zacks. Noranda Aluminum was upgraded from underperform to a neutral rating by Zacks. [...]
Part 2 of Series It’s about two week shy of two months since the first article in this series was published here on emerginggrowth.com. In that article, I brought you a list of small-cap stocks that pay dividends that convert to more dollars than the large-cap stocks in their respective industries. The scheme of this [...]
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